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Motivation and Stress: An Inverse Relationship?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jul 19, 2017 | and Life Balance, Mindset, Musings from Coach Al, Recovery

So often we go through periods in our lives, where for one reason or another, stress and anxiety levels are higher than we want them to be. Seek balance as a path toward optimal training. This post is only available to...

Are You Eating In Harmony With Your Goals?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 31, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Nutrition, Recovery

Two triathletes recently contacted me to set up nutrition consultations. Both are staring down at upcoming Ironman distance races and neither is satisfied with their training progress to this point. Feeling frustrated and panicking a little, they reached out and...

Are You Having A Crazy Amount Of FUN Doing This?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 28, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Cycling, Mountain Biking, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery

I remember when I was a kid how much I looked forward to after school and weekends, when I could ride my bike over to my friend’s house. We spent hours playing, working on our take-offs with our “home-made” ramps (made out of whatever scrap wood we could find) and...

It NOT About The Plan.

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 26, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Functional Strength Training, Injury, Mobility, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery, Running, Running Injury, Stability

Recently, at a race where I was volunteering, I was chatting with a fellow runner. A week earlier he had finished his second 100-mile ultra. He was feeling very good about having finished, and why not? Much like finishing an Ironman, getting to the FINISH line at a...

What Is Your MOST Important Tool For Recovery?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 22, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery, Running Injury, Stability

My short post yesterday on 1 day of scheduled rest each week really got many of you thinking, at least based upon the feedback I received. (Yes, I love hearing from you, so keep your replies and emails coming!) As time goes on, I’ll share lots more about both recovery...

Are You Getting Enough Rest?

by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 21, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery, Running Injury, Stability

So let me ask…. Are you training 7-days a week, thinking that you need to hit-it every day in order to improve? Do you feel you get enough rest in between training sessions, or that a complete day of rest is only for novices? Does training every day make you feel...

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